Carlow leave two vacancies for Westmeath clash

In form Carlow have been forced to leave a couple of vacancies in their football line-up ahead of Sunday's O'Byrne Cup semi-final tie with Westmeath.

Boss Mick Condon led his side to a memorable one-point victory over Dublin last weekend, but the broken arm sustained by Brian Farrell against the Blues leaves him with a major headache.

Stephen O'Brien comes in at full-back for Farrell while James Quirke replaces John Farrell between the sticks.

Carlow (SF v Westmeath): J Quirke; P Cashin, S O'Brien, B English; J Kavanagh, K Walker, AN Other; T Walsh, AN Other; B Carbery, J Nevin, M Carpenter; B Kelly, P Hickey, S Rea.